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Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.

Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

All courses

Main Campus 27 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Scriptwriting for Film and TV

North 27 May/26 Two Days Full-time In person

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Screenwriting with Paul Fraser

Main Campus 28 May/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Main Campus 29 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time Online

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Using Final Draft

Main Campus 01 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Cymru Wales 02 Jun/26 Application deadline 24 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 21 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland New dates coming soon! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 30 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 Jun 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 day Full-time In person

North 21 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 04 Jun/26 Application deadline 22 May 2026 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 04 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time In person

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Acting For The Screen

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland Coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Production Management

Main Campus 06 Jul/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

Scotland 08 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 Places Available! 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time In person

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Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Main Campus 10 Jun/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 6.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday evenings 10 weeks - Tuesday evenings Part-time Online

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Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 15 Jun/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 days Full-time Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Production Management

North 23 Jun/26 Two Days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Camera Skills

Main Campus 29 Jun/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:15pm In person

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Directing the Documentary

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 30 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 Jun 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 day Full-time In person

North 21 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 04 Jun/26 Application deadline 22 May 2026 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 06 Jul/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

Scotland 08 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 06 Jul/26 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Making the Successful Short

North 27 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 06 Jul/26 Application deadline 28 Jun 2026 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest today! 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Coming soon

Cymru Wales 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time In person

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Effective Documentary Interviews

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

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Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Cymru Wales 07 May/26 Application deadline 27 Apr 2026 10:00 - 16:00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

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First Steps in Scripted - pitches, treatments and beyond

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First Steps into Film and TV: Production Assistant

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

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Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Cymru Wales Applications are currently closed 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time

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Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

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Getting A Commission

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How To Build An Online Audience

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How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

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Interview Skills for Factual TV

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Interviewing for Documentary

Scotland Register your interest today! 2 days Part-time In person

Main Campus 19 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00-5:00pm 2 days In person

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Interviewing for Documentary and Factual Filmmakers

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 4 days Part-time In person

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Introduction to 2D Drawn Animation (Imaginary Playground)

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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

All courses

Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting with Paul Fraser

Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Using Final Draft

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Introduction to Production Accounting

Acting For The Screen

Drama Production Management

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Documentary Production Management

Introduction to Camera Skills

Directing the Documentary

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Making the Successful Short

Script Reading and Reporting

Coming soon

Effective Documentary Interviews

Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

Financing Your Feature Film

First Steps in Scripted - pitches, treatments and beyond

First Steps into Film and TV: Production Assistant

First Time Factual Producing

Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

Getting A Commission

How To Build An Online Audience

How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

Interview Skills for Factual TV

Interviewing for Documentary

Interviewing for Documentary and Factual Filmmakers

Introduction to 2D Drawn Animation (Imaginary Playground)

Introduction to Camera Gimbals: Rigging and Stabilising Shots

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School